Guidelines for The Use of Herbal Medicines in Family Health Care

GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN FAMILY HEALTH CARE

Euphorbia hirta L.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Indonesian name : patikan kebo

English name : asthma weed

Other names : fei yang cao (Chinese),

amampat chaiarisi (India)

Chemical contituents : shikimic acid, phenolic

acid, alcohol

Part of plant used : whole plant

Use : cough, asthma, stomatitis,

anthelmintic, diarrhoea

Plant propagation : seeds

Euphorbia prostata Ait.

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Indonesian name : patikan cina, krokot cina

English name : thyme-leaved spurge

Chemical constituents : apigenin, luteolin

Part of plant used : whole plant

Use : antihaemorrhoid, eczema,

stomach disorders, analgesic,

anti-inflammatory

Plant propagation : seeds

Euphorbia pulcherrima Willd. ex Klotzs

Family : Euphorbiaceae

Indonesian name : kastuba

English name : poinsettia, Christmas flower

Other name : ye xiang hua (Chinese)

Chemical constituents : germanicol, pulcherol,

anthocyanin, β sitosterol

Part of plant used : leaf

Use : nose bleed

Plant propagation : stem cutting